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What's New Archive 2004


December 4, 2004
Congratulations to all of Frank's students who performed at the Fall Kids & Adult Student Recitals at Humbercrest United Church, Toronto. Frank also performed the 1st movement of Piano Sonata # 32, Opus 111 by L. van Beethoven and some Count Basie.
November 22-26, 2004
Congratulations to Frank's students, James, Susan, Elia, Dan, Serena, and Cecilia for their performances at Contemporary Showcase, a festival featuring music composed by Canadians, held during Canada Music Week at Eastminster United Church, Toronto. Extra kudos go out to Cecilia for being awarded a scholarship for her performance of works by Oscar Peterson & Alexina Louie.
November 13 & 27, 2004
Congratulations to Frank's students, James, Elia, Christopher, Tiffany, Dan, Serena, Alice, and Cecilia for their performances at the ORMTA Auditions. ORMTA stands for the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association. This group organizes auditions where students develop their performance skills and receive helpful adjudication. Students who deliver a particularly fine audition are invited to perform at a Scholarship recital. Elia, Christopher, Tiffany, Dan, Serena, Alice, and Cecilia were invited to the scholarship recital and did super performances!
September 2004
Announcing the international release of the book, Teach Yourself Visually Piano, published by Wiley and produced by Maran Graphics. Frank acted as a technical consultant on this project. You can get a copy at your favourite book store or online.
August 2004
Congratulations to Frank's students who completed their RCM Piano & Theory Examinations:
  • Alice: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st class honours with distinction
  • Serena: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st class honours with distinction
  • Josephine: Grade 3 Harmony - 1st class honours
  • Tom: Grade 3 History - 1st class honours with distinction
  • Christopher: Grade 4 Piano - honours
  • Tiffany: Grade 6 Piano - honours
  • Vicky: Grade 8 Piano - honours
  • Josephine: Grade 8 Piano - 1st class honours
Your dedication and hard work has paid off!
August, 2004
Frank is proud to announce that he has moved his studio location to Bloor West Village/Swansea area, in the west end of Toronto.
May & June 2004
Congratulations to Frank's students who completed their RCM Piano & Theory Examinations:
  • Andrew: Grade 1 Rudiments - 1st class honours
  • Tiffany: Grade 1 Rudiments - 1st class honours
  • Cecilia: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st class honours with distinction
  • Emre: Grade 4 Counterpoint
  • Wayne: Grade 4 Piano - 1st class honours
  • Cecilia: Grade 7 Piano - 1st class honours
  • Alice: Grade 7 Piano - honours
Congratulations on a job well done!
May 16, 2004
Frank was a guest performer at "1 Piano - 12 Hands", a piano recital fundraiser for the 519 Community Centre & The Autism Group. This fundriaser took place at the Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Ave, Yorkville, Toronto. The 2 solo piano works that Frank performed were Etude # 3 in B-, Opus 8 by Alexander Scriabin & Hungarian Rhapsody # 4 by Franz Liszt.

May 1, 2004
Frank presented his Spring Student Recitals (Kids early evening, Adults later the same evening) at Church of the Transfiguration, Toronto. Frank also performed 2 solo piano works; Etude # 3 in B-, Opus 8 by Alexander Scriabin & Hungarian Rhapsody # 4 by Franz Liszt. Thanks to all who attended and congratulations all those talented students of all ages!
April 17, 24 & May 8, 2004
Congratulations to Frank's students, Emre, Katrina, Vicky, Cecilia, Serena, Tiffany, Christopher B., & Christopher C. for their performances at the ORMTA Auditions. ORMTA stands for the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association. This group organizes auditions where students develop their performance skills and receive helpful adjudication. Students who deliver a particularly fine audition are invited to perform at a Scholarship recital. Kudos to Cecilia for being invited to play at that special recital.
April, 2004
Congratulations go to Frank's students, Susan, Elia, Christopher C., Christopher B., Serena, Cecilia, Vicky, & Katrina for their performances at the Davenport Festival of Music in Toronto. Extra kudos go out to Susan , Elia & Katrina for receiving 1st places in their categories.
March 7, 2004
Frank performer the 2nd mov't. of Beethoven's Piano Sonata #32, Op. 111, as part of "ORMTA Teachers-In-Concert", Women's Art Association, Toronto, Ontario. Proceeds went towards support of music student scholarships.
January 2004
Congratulations to Frank's students who successfully completed their RCM Piano & Theory Examinations:
  • Josephine: Grade 7 Piano - 1st class honours
  • Amanda: Grade 8 Piano - 1st class honours
  • Amanda: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st class honours with distinction
  • Tom: Grade 4 Piano - 1st class honours
  • Serena: Grade 6 Piano - 1st class honours
What an excellent showing!

 

 

 


 
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